Dynamics of news reporting and writing : foundational skills for a digital age /: foundational skills for a digital age. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vincent F. Filak.
• Authors: Filak, Vincent F
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1: Audience-Centric Journalism; Media and Media Users Today; Defining Your Audience; What Do We Owe Our Audience?; What Attracts an Audience?; The Big Three; Chapter 2: Critical Thinking; How Do We Think?; The Requirements of Critical Thought; How to Approach a Story as a Critical Thinker; Critical Thought and the Value of Your Questions; The Big Three; Chapter 3: Basics of Writing; A Quick Look at Types of Leads; Identifying Problematic Leads and Potential Fixes; The Inverted Pyramid: Ordering Information After the Lead; Quotes: Letting Your Sources Tell the Story; Attributing Your Information; The Big Three; Chapter 4: Expanded News Writing; Expanding the Inverted Pyramid; Writing With a Narrative Feel; Nonlinear Storytelling; The Big Three; Chapter 5: Social Media; What Is Social Media?; Value of Social Media; Social Media Tools for Your Toolbox; Blogging; The Big Three; Chapter 6: Interviewing; Critically Thinking About Interviewing’s Purpose; Understanding the Interviewing Basics; Types of Interviews; Other Purposes for Interviews; The Big Three; Chapter 7: Basic Reporting: News That Finds You; Reporting Basics; Event Coverage; Basic Tips for All Event Stories; Stories Beyond Standard Events; The Big Three; Chapter 8: Beyond Basic Reporting: News You Have to Find; The News Feature: How to Find Stories in Everyday Life; Beat Reporting; Personality Profiles; Working as a Watchdog; The Big Three; Chapter 9: Broadcast-Style Writing and Voicing; Broadcast Style: Different, Yet the Same; Script Writing 101; The Basic Elements of Broadcast Structure; Story Types and Formats; The Big Three; Chapter 10: Collecting Audio and Visuals in the Field; Tools of the Trade; Types of Material You Gather; Capturing Vivid Visuals; Making Your Video Valuable; The Big Three; Chapter 11: Editing Audio and Video; Audio Bites Online; Video Bites Online; Pairing Script and Video; Building a Story From Start to Finish; The Big Three; Chapter 12: Law and the Media; Understanding the First Amendment; Law Across Media Platforms: Levels of Protection; Reporter’s Privilege; Let the Sunshine In: Rules for Transparency and Access; Rules for Recording; The Basics of Libel; Defenses Against Libel; Invasion of Privacy; The Big Three; Chapter 13: Ethics; Why Ethics Matter; Basic Approaches to Ethics; Tenets of Journalistic Ethics; Accountability; The Big Three; APPENDIX A: Using FOCII to Build Your Leads; APPENDIX B: Résumés, Cover Letters and More; APPENDIX C: A Deeper Dig Into FOIA and State Public Records Laws; APPENDIX D: Step-by-Step Editing Processes for Avid, Final Cut and Premier; Glossary; Notes; Index;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Washington, D.C : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 808.06607; Journalism; Journalism -- Authorship; Broadcast journalism -- Authorship; Online journalism -- Authorship
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506344768
• Related ISBNs: 9781506344744
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